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Japan’s jobless rate falls to 2.6% in April

    • Japan's jobless rate fell to 2.6 per cent in April from 2.8 per cent in the previous month.
    • Japan's jobless rate fell to 2.6 per cent in April from 2.8 per cent in the previous month. PHOTO: AFP
    Published Tue, May 30, 2023 · 08:20 AM

    JAPAN’S jobless rate fell to 2.6 per cent in April from 2.8 per cent in the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday.

    The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was below economists’ median forecast of 2.7 per cent in a Reuters poll.

    The jobs-to-applicants ratio stood at 1.32, unchanged from March, labour ministry data showed. REUTERS

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